Section 422: Expeditious disposal by Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
This section is for ensuring the Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal handle cases efficiently and dispose of them within a reasonable timeframe of 3 months, with possible extensions up to 90 days.
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(1)Every application or petition presented before the Tribunal and every appeal filed before the Appellate Tribunal shall be dealt with and disposed of by it as expeditiously as possible and every endeavour shall be made by the Tribunal or the Appellate Tribunal, as the case may be, for the disposal of such application or petition or appeal within three months from the date of its presentation before the Tribunal or the filing of the appeal before the Appellate Tribunal.
The Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal must deal with and dispose of applications, petitions, and appeals as quickly as possible, aiming to finish them within 3 months of receipt.
(2)Where any application or petition or appeal is not disposed of within the period specified in sub- section (1), the Tribunal or, as the case may be, the Appellate Tribunal, shall record the reasons for not disposing of the application or petition or the appeal, as the case may be, within the period so specified; and the President or the Chairperson, as the case may be, may, after taking into account the reasons so recorded, extend the period referred to in sub-section (1) by such period not exceeding ninety days as he may consider necessary.
If a case is not disposed of within 3 months, the Tribunal or Appellate Tribunal must record the reasons and the President or Chairperson may extend the deadline by up to 90 days.
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Amendment notes
- 1. Subs. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 255 and the Eleventh Schedule, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 15-11-2016).
- 1. Ins. by Act 31 of 2016, s. 255 and the Eleventh Schedule (w.e.f. 15-11-2016).
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